sea purse
noun
the horny egg case of certain rays and sharks.
Origin of sea purse
First recorded in 1800–10
Words nearby sea purse
sea perch,
sea pigeon,
sea pink,
sea poppy,
sea power,
sea purse,
sea purslane,
sea puss,
sea ranger,
sea raven,
sea reach
British Dictionary definitions for sea purse
sea purse
noun
a tough horny envelope containing fertilized eggs, produced by the female of certain sharks and skates
Also called: mermaid's purse